Antioch on the Orontes

A History and a Guide

Jørgen Christensen-Ernst

Two thousand years ago, Antioch on the Orontes River was the third most important city in the Roman Empire. Today, it is a small Turkish town of 200,000 inhabitants whose visitors may find it difficult to imagine this place at its peak. This book is a biography of Antioch — or Antakiyye of the Arabs, or Antakya of the Turks. It is a description of its youth under the Seleucid Dynasty, its adolescence under the Romans, the Byzantines, and the Norman Crusaders, and its long decline under the Marmelukes and the Ottomans. Antioch on the Orontes will also guide the reader through modern-day Antioch, highlighting significant historical sites. The book contains an introduction to theological developments in Antioch that have influenced Christendom and covers the many religions represented in the city today.

Hamilton Books

Pages: 192 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼

978-0-7618-5863-8 • Hardback • November 2012 • $62.00 • (£48.00)

978-0-7618-5864-5 • eBook • November 2012 • $58.50 • (£45.00)

Subjects: History / Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, History / Ancient / General, Social Science / Anthropology / General, Religion / Ancient, Religion / History

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A History and a Guide

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Two thousand years ago, Antioch on the Orontes River was the third most important city in the Roman Empire. Today, it is a small Turkish town of 200,000 inhabitants whose visitors may find it difficult to imagine this place at its peak. This book is a biography of Antioch — or Antakiyye of the Arabs, or Antakya of the Turks. It is a description of its youth under the Seleucid Dynasty, its adolescence under the Romans, the Byzantines, and the Norman Crusaders, and its long decline under the Marmelukes and the Ottomans. Antioch on the Orontes will also guide the reader through modern-day Antioch, highlighting significant historical sites. The book contains an introduction to theological developments in Antioch that have influenced Christendom and covers the many religions represented in the city today.

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Hamilton Books

Pages: 192 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼

978-0-7618-5863-8 • Hardback • November 2012 • $62.00 • (£48.00)

978-0-7618-5864-5 • eBook • November 2012 • $58.50 • (£45.00)

Subjects: History / Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, History / Ancient / General, Social Science / Anthropology / General, Religion / Ancient, Religion / History

Author

Jørgen Christensen-Ernst studied Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and ancient Hebrew at Ankara University in Turkey and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. He was previously an associate research fellow at Bosporus University in Istanbul, Turkey.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Abbreviations
Introduction

Part I: A History
1. The Beginning
2. The Seleucids
3. The Romans
4. The Byzantines
5. The Muslims
6. The Crusaders
7. The Norman Principality of Antioch
8. The Mamelukes
9. The Ottomans
10. After the First World War

Part II: A Guide
11. Tours in Antakya
12. The Religions
13. Myths and Legends
14. Modern Antakya

Appendices
A. Lord, God and Logos
B. Monarchianism
C. The School of Antioch
D. The Church of St. Peter
E. Topography
F. Languages

Bibliography

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A History and a Guide

Jørgen Christensen-Ernst

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A History and a Guide

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